Environment and Ecology

Climate Change The climate is a long-term process compared to weather. Our world has gone through several changes over billions of years by many naturally occurring forces. The various natural forces are ice age, variation in sun’s intensity, volcanic eruptions, naturally occurring greenhouse gas concentrations, glaciation and so on. The change which affects human activity […]

Climate is one of the most important parts of our civilization. Over time we have seen the world debate over topics such as climate change and carbon emission. For the purpose that countries realize and work on climate change, we have a climate change performance index (CCPI). What is the climate change performance Index? Will

146- Irrawaddy dolphins were recently cited in Chilika Lake of Odisha. So, there was basically a dolphin census going on in Chile colic and direct sighting of 146 Irrawaddy dolphins were reported, so this census is being carried out by using a hydrophone monitoring technique.  Hydrophone Technique- This hydrophone is a microphone which is designed

Science is growing at an exponential rate in today’s era. Everything has something to do with scientific technology and the discoveries of nature which are being done everyday are helping it grow. Among many technologies which are a fusion of nature and science is the carbon capture and sequestration technology which involves the process of

Bumphead parrotfish are spectacular and unusual reef fish, distinguished by their great size, appearance, diet, and ecological impact on coral reef ecosystems. There are a few different parrotfish with a bump on their heads that could be mistaken for a bump head parrotfish at least until you encounter one. Bump heads have a presence on

Bugs not only harm our health but also destroy many things in our homes. So, you want to remove it through strong pesticides or something like it. But you know? These strong pesticides are not eco-friendly and injure our health? Yes. Just bugs injure our health. Pesticides can increase the apprehension of cancer, neurological disorders,

Biological Diversity Act 2002 Biodiversity refers to the diversity of life on Earth. India is one of the world’s 12 most varied nations. India, with just 2.5 % of the world’s geographical area, currently accounts for 7.8 % of all species documented. India is also endowed with a wealth of traditional and indigenous knowledge, both

Introduction The proper management of natural resources to preserve ecological balance and diversity is referred to as Biodiversity conservation. It entails making wise use of natural resources to meet the current generation’s needs while leaving enough for future generations known as sustainable use of resources. Biodiversity conservation is critical for preventing the extinction of species,

The ANGAN International Conference, which was organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India, in collaboration with GIZ, successfully spread the message that Energy Conservation is the foundation for Energy Independence/ Energy saved is energy generated. The conference aims to provide a forum for discussion on organisational interdependence, systemic

Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic ecosystems include plant and animal species found in bodies of water. Aquatic ecosystems are classified based on salinity into following two types: (i) Freshwater (ii) Marine Freshwater aquatic ecosystem covers only 0.8 percent of earth. Freshwater is further classified into lentic and lotic habitats. Lentic Ecosystem Standing water bodies such as ponds,